School profile

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SW9 0TQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#90 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Helen's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils247
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Adrian Le Cuirot
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100623.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%, better than England, better than Lambeth68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing97%, better than England, better than Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils247
Girls119
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47%
First language not English63.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.364
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.243
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
43.7%
Other White
25.5%
Caribbean
8.5%
Other Black
8.1%
Other mixed
4.9%
White British
4.5%
Other Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.8
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.54
Support staff (FTE)10.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, similar to Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lambeth1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Helen's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryStockwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLoughborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHill Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryVan Gogh PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryPlatanos CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryArk Evelyn Grace AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySudbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChrist Church Primary SW9Voluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Helen's Catholic Primary School

What is St Helen's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Helen's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jul 2014.

How does St Helen's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Helen's Catholic Primary School ranks 90 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are St Helen's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 97% of pupils at St Helen's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Helen's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Helen's Catholic Primary School made 26 offers from 58 applications (2.2 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Helen's Catholic Primary School?

St Helen's Catholic Primary School has 247 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Helen's Catholic Primary School?

St Helen's Catholic Primary School had 364 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Helen's Catholic Primary School?

At St Helen's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Helen's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Helen's Catholic Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.